Recycle and be rewarded is the message Ridgeland officials are sending to residents.

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Residents who participate in the recycling plan will receive online coupons and savings, city officials said.

"I just think we need to save as much as we can," said Ridgeland resident Kathleen Ketchum.

Ketchum is among the 40 percent of Ridgeland residents who sort their trash. The city is hoping to double that number.

"This particular bin will have a RFID tag and it will link to your address," said Mike McCullum of Ridgeland's Public Works Department. "We'll actually be able to track those that recycle and those that don't recycle."

Residents will be given 64-gallon bins to sort their trash.

"There are a lot of vendors that participate in the program -- Waffle House, Dick's Sporting Goods to name a couple," McCullum said.

"I think that sounds great. I'm not real familiar with it right now, but it does sound good," Ketchum said.

The city said it's just trying to encourage residents to recycle. McCullum said it doesn't matter how much is recycled, everything counts.

"Even if (the bin) is empty -- you push it out there and they flip it and they read it, then you get credit," McCullum said.

The new program takes effect in October and will cost Ridgeland residents an additional $1 each month for the service.